Body Soul Wisdom Sessions

Tee Hollow is an Austin based photographer and creator of the Love. Every. Body Project.  Amidst the body positivity movement he saw popping up, he wanted to give people the ability and experience to view other bodies without any overlay of a viewpoint of how they should feel or what they should think.  He provides a neutral space for people to simply come experience seeing other bodies and with just one goal, to hopefully, feel something they haven't felt before.  To examine those thoughts and feelings, and maybe, to connect with others who don't look like them through the story that's told along with the photos.   Tee can be found on Instagram or on his website.   

Audrey Steele teaches sensual movement classes for women by guiding them into exploring their sexuality and sensuality through movement and performance. Through this process women find a deeper relationship with their sex, desire, and more acceptance and love for their bodies. She aims to give permission to women to be freely expressed in their sexual power, to erase the body shame that plagues them and to follow and trust their desire. You can find Audrey's website here.  You can find Audrey on Instagram here

Dr. Crystal Frazee's work is grounded in the belief that women need and deserve to be elevated to the role of CEO of their health and to be taught to access their inner healing abilities and path to wholeness. Dr. Frazee sees a big disparity in the quality of care for women in pain and her work is to expand the options women have and teach them to change their relationship to pain and reclaim their bodies and lives. You can find Dr. Frazee online at her website here  and on Instagram and Facebook.  If you'd like to learn more about my work, you can find me on my website or Instagram.  If you'd like to stop holding yourself back because of insecurity, health challenges or being obsessed with food & body, you can book a Body Breakthrough Session with me here. 

Women's embodiment of their emotional lives and expression have been overrun by our logical, rational minds, but dealing with our emotions with our minds leaves us feeling stuck and disconnected. Emotions are meant to be felt, and we feel things through our body, which is why dance and movement are an excellent way to reconnect with your body, emotions and felt experience- something most of us are deeply lacking in our lives.   Bernadette Pleasant has created Femme!;  a dance, movement and meditation practice that provides women the experience to reconnect with their full self through embodiment and connection to emotions and honoring our bodies.  Femme! is an experience, brand and lifestyle movement that passionately fuses sensual movement, dance, meditation, creative visualization and celebration of the human form. Femme! is inspired by African, Tribal and Free Dance interwoven with the somatic and primal healing arts. Femme! creates sacred, safe spaces and invites everyone to reclaim and boldly display their power. You can find Femme on the web, on Instagram, Youtube or Facebook.    To learn more about my work, you can visit my website or Instagram.  You can book a Body Breakthrough Session here. 

When it comes to what we've been taught about food, we typically look outside ourselves to the latest fad, the hottest expert or the quickest weight loss scheme to tell us how to and what to eat.   Given just how many weight loss attempts and failed eating plans I hear about (and the stats give us proof!) I don't think that looking outside ourselves for answers is quite the right recipe.  What I know DOES work, is to listen to your internal, hard wired, always communicating, Body Soul Wisdom.  Inherent to this wisdom is what I call your Body Compass- and you can work with it to ask yourself If you'll allow yourself to eat how you like rather than asking if you CAN eat how you like.   You are the only authority on you.  No one else can answer whether or not you CAN eat how you like, only you can answer whether you will ALLOW yourself to eat how you like.   If you want some support and guidance in tuning into your own Body Compass and re-engineering the way you approach food, health, body & confidence, schedule a Body Breakthrough Session and we'll start your own Body Compass Roadmap. 

Chantel is a mother I admire for staying true to her values and beliefs related to organic food, earth based living and being eco-conscious while also raising a child.  After the birth of her son, Chantel launched earthbasedmom.com where she blogs about a variety of topics from romantic relationships to vaccines to healthcare for women.     Chantel's website: www.earthbasedmom.com Chantel on Insta: @radiclewomenblog   In this episode, Chantel and I discuss what it was like for her as a new mom and now a mother of a toddler to make her own self care a priority while taking care of her son.   I love the strategies we discuss here and the ways that Chantel approached her own motherhood and parenting in exactly her own way and just how at peace she is with that.  I hope you find inspiration and permission in this episode to care for yourself and your children in exactly the way that works for you, rather than an outmoded idea of how you "should" be a good mom.  You can find me at: http://bodysoulwisdomschool.com/ And if you're ready to build new strategies & behaviors that will have you stop fighting with food and feeling at war with your body, you can book a Body Breakthrough Session here

Sonya suffered for most of her life from undiagnosable chronic pain.   Yet amidst all the doctor's visits, not feeling well and constantly being dismissed Sonya built a successful business, first as a photographer and most recently as a speaker and coach for women entrepreneurs, working to help women adjust their mindset around money and success to skyrocket their own business.   After finally finding the support and answers around the chronic pain, Sonya has been able to find a new way to work in her business that took her from striving to be the perfect professional to a genuinely relatable women.   Listen in and learn from Sonya as she describes her challenges with chronic pain and how she prioritizes taking care of herself, listening to her body and adjusting her business growth around her health and wellness, not the other way around.  You can find Sonya's website here You can find her on Facebook here

Michele has made a gorgeous and powerful documentary, My Erotic Body, focused on women finding their own connection to sensuality, sexuality and eroticism in a way that is solely about what feels good for them.   Pole dancing often is seen as something solely for the gaze of men, but in this film, you'll see that these women have redefined what it really means to claim your sensuality for yourself.  You can find Michele's documentary here on Amazon.  You can find me and my work here.  And if you haven't yet booked a Body Breakthrough Session with me, you can do that here.   

On this solo episode, I offer a brief insight and invitation to do the bold and courageous step of choosing a different narrative for yourself, your health and who you are as a woman in the world.   Our stories create our beliefs.  Our beliefs guide our actions, which create our habits.  Choose a story that builds the life, health, power and confidence you actually want. 

Jenny and I cover so much ground in this episode, from the trap of the weight loss industry to the socioeconomic challenges of eating high quality food to the balance point between weight loss and body positivity.   I'm so glad you're here.  I hope you'll listen, learn and find some inspiration to tap into your fullest body soul wisdom.  If you haven't yet, head over to my website and sign up for my Body Food Freedom Kit where I share recipes, strategies and coaching to help you break free of diet culture and define health on your terms, for your body.  www.bodysoulwisdomschool.com And if you'd like to know more about Jenny and her work, head to www.jennyedencoaching.com    

In this solo session, I jam on what it means to truly decide for yourself- to have #bodysovereignty and live on your own terms around health, vibrancy, food choices, body confidence and living a life you feel fully aligned with and alive inside of.    If you haven't yet signed up for my weekly newsletter, do that here: www.bodysoulwisdomschool.com  Each week, I send a #foodforthoughthursday coaching email as well as a #bodysoulsunday round up full of inspiration, movies, podcasts and other media that I am digging that is uplifting, thought provoking or important for us as women to pay attention.   Occassionally I also will send ways for us to work together or emails from other people whose work I think is outstanding.   

Tamara is clear, articulate and sharp voice for helping us all come to terms with the realization that the power to live how we want is ours and ours alone.  Outside forces can influence us, but the response we give is what defines the quality of life we experience.  I love this conversation with Tamara because we so often get stuck in ideals that limit us and like a frog in a increasingly boiling pot of water, we don't realize we've trapped ourselves.   I hope you get as much from the episode as I did.   Tamara is a Bioenergetic Wellness Practitioner & Transformation Coach harmonizing body, mind and emotions for optimal health and well being. She specializes in relationship coaching. Tamara can be found at: www.tamarayounker.com And if you haven't yet, sign up for my newsletter at www.bodysoulwisdomschool.com where I'll send you a Body Food Freedom Toolkit along with weekly emails to support your journey to food & body sovereignty.

Jess believes that strength and fitness are for EVERYONE and as a result, she teaches, coaches and trains everyone, at whatever fitness they are at to achieve a new level of energy, flexibility, movement and confidence.   Because let's be honest: when you can do things with your body you didn't think were possible, it kinda blows your mind.   That's what Jess helps women tap into.   As her website says: Strength heals.  We encourage you to pursue it.   Jess is relatable and so not the typical fitness trainer.  She has a holistic, grounded, and kind approach to incorporating movement and strength into your life.   You can find Jess at: http://www.thefempro.com/ And if you haven't yet signed up for my Body Food Freedom Toolkit, you should DEFINITELY do that here: http://bodysoulwisdomschool.com/

Ken Blackman is truly a master of the dynamic interplay between men and women.  Having been first a student and then a teacher of relationships, sexuality and communication, Ken doesn't tell the story of men and women quite as conventionally as all the other relationship experts out there.   I hope this interview rocks your world as much as Ken's teaching has mine.   Ken's website: www.kenblackman.com Ken's writing: https://medium.com/straight-talkers

Kate currently works as an embodiment coach, but for many years, Kate struggled with disordered eating, body dysmorphia and a contorted relationship with exercise and fitness.   She shares her story of how she moved off the crazy train of thin obsession into a confident, easeful and embodied relationship with food & body.   You'll relate to her anxiety, stress and eventual freedom she found for herself.  Links: Kate's Website  Kate on Facebook  Kate on Instagram

Emily Wishall is Certified Rolfer & Art of Feminine Presence facilitator who truly is practicing what she preaches. Emily's commitment to honoring women's experience through her work with high performing female leaders to create an aligned life is a heartfelt and inspired call we could all use to step even more fully into bringing more alignment to who we are. You can find Emily at wishallwellness.com or on facebook.com/wishallwellness If you haven't yet grabbed the Body Food Freedom Toolkit, head over to bodysoulwisdomschool.com and do that now!

This conversation with Lindsay Chrisler will lift you up, inspire you and have you feel energized and courageous in choosing to make the relationship with yourself your priority.  When you do this, all your other relationships can thrive on that foundation.  Skip this, and you'll continue to struggle in your relationship to men, food, body, career, you name it, the rest doesn't work if your internal relationship isn't solid.  

Dr. Jessica Tartaro is dedicated to helping people realize that their "flaws" - what seems messy or too big or too sensitive or just doesn't fit in the world - are their most lovable, powerful parts. Through her weekly Speak Up event, she helps communities get healthier through facilitating out loud dialogues born of vulnerability, truth, courage and openness. You can learn more about Jessica and her work at www.drjessicatartaro.com

Marie-Elizabeth has such a profoundly cool story of being a woman who really bought, what she calls, the inherited life.  She lived how so many of us do, the right job, marriage and lifestyle, looking to activities and behaviors outside herself that failed to bring the kind of soul satisfaction and embodied life she was truly craving.  Marie-Elizabeth discusses how fully she has changed her approach to her body & health and how multiple injuries required her to really stop and consider how she was relating to her body and how she could transform that behavior in a way that genuinely had her feel connected and alive.   Marie-Elizabeth is a life coach I coach for women, working to bring out their true selves and allowing that to design their lives instead of living an inherited life that doesn't fit who they are and having to split themselves in order to survive. You can find more of Marie-Elizabeth's work at www.memali.com and on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/memalipro/ or on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/memali108/  

There is a misguided, and even destructive idea, that when it comes to our bodies & health,  the numbers are really the thing that matters- the number on the scale, the numbers on your lab work, the number of calories, how many macros you're consuming, etc, etc.   It can start to feel like this human, organically constructed body you live in is merely a thing to track, control and keep inside the right ranges as defined by someone else's measures for you.   Instead, there's a way to build health and vitality that focuses on being in relationship with your body, with your compass pointed toward vibrancy and pleasure that creates a holistic and affirming connection with your body soul wisdom, rather than whittling it down to mere numbers and parts.  

This episode with Bez Stone is SO FUN.  Bez is wise and humorous, kind and fierce.  We talk about what it means for women to truly enjoy sex, to claim their place and power and to fully speak whats true for them.  This is an electric and engaging conversation you will feel inspired and lit up by.   More of Bez and her work can be found at www.bezstone.com

If you're one of the few that can make a resolution and really stick with it, chances are, you are still going strong!   But if you are like the rest of us, you likely have struggled over the last many weeks staying true to your resolution and likely have even given up on it.   In this episode, I offer a different perspective for how you can approach making a change from a place of alignment and desire rather than a resolution based in reactivity and a "fix-it" mindset. Because after all, you're not broken, so there's nothing to fix. 

In this Intro episode (!!!!) I offer a few foundational pieces in how to have a relationship with food and body based in building vitality through basic mindfulness and lifestyle practices.